The Sun. — London, England, 1826-09-13 00:00:00

THE FUNDS. CITY, Twelve o'clock. There is more elasticity about the English Funds, and they have "peered disposed to rise. Consols opened at 791 1 for account, sad went up to 791 4, their present price; there is a difference of 1 per cent. for money ; the transactions have hitherto, however, Sot, been numerous or important. The report that the dividend on Mexican Bonds will be duly paid, is again confidently spoken of, and this security, which is the only one in which there is any business, closed yesterday at 531, and opened this morning at 54, advancing to 544 /—the nearest price is now 534, being a fall of more than 1 per cent. In Shares there is nothing in the shape of business, or any movement among them ; Anglo-Mexican can be had at 55 to 60 per cent.' die. ; United Mexican at 144 die. ; Costello Shares are 2 to 21 ditto; Potosi, 22 to 24 per share. Three per Cent. Consols, 79 11 ; Ditto for Account, 791 ; Italia 4 per Cent. Bonds, 27 9 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 16 18 pin. Foxelow .PuNns.—Brazilian, 62 3; Buenos Ayres, 54 6; Chilian, 37 8 ; Danish, 574 ; Colombian, 1824,33# ; Mexican 6 per Cent. 42 I ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 534 ; Greek, 12 4 ; Russian, 824 3 ; Peruvian, 25 7 ; Prussian, 1822, 924 3 ; Spanish, 94 10. MINIK.—Anglo Mexican, 60 55 die. ; United Mexican, 144 184 dia. ; Pasco Peruvian, 11 10 dia. ; Colombian , 2 3 per Share; liver, par, 2 pm. ; Brazilian, 6 8 pm. ; Thilpuxaliiia, 5 15 pin. ; British Iron, 27 6 dia. ; Australian, 3 4 pm. ; Alliance Fire and Life, 64 7 per Share;. Ditto Marine, 34 4 per Share. Two o'clock. Sales in Consols have been.effected as high at 79i ; they have since gone back, and are now 79i Four per Cents, 94 5 ; India Bonds and Exchequer Bills, no alteration ; Mexican Bonds are 53k. In the other foreign funds there are no transactions worth mentioning. To-morrow is the settling day in the Foreign House. Shares are without any interest, and prices remain the 'lime as in the morning. THREE 0' CL 0 CK. Consols for Account, 791 ; Mexican Bonds, 531. NA VAL 1 NTELLIGENCE. PoRTSMOUT If, SEPT. 12.—A rrived at Spithead hie Majesty's sloop Jasper. Much surprise is excited at this port, by no accounts having been yet received of his Majesty's ship Diamond, Captain Lord Napier, since she sailed from the Tagus, on the 10th of August, for England. As his Excellency Sir C. Stuart embarked in her fora passage to England, and it was supposed that he had im. portant communications to snake relative to his late Mission to the Brazils, and his subsequent proceedings in Lisbon, it was ex pected that all dispatch would be used in bringing him to this country ; but reports are in circulation that the Diamond, on quitting the Tagus, proceeded to the Western Islands, to look after some petty officers and seamen, who were put on board a Water-logged vessel (supposed to be the same which Lord Byron, in the Blonde, fell in with) ; which had been met in her passage from the Brazils. If this latter rumour were not generally be lieved, some uneasiness would be felt respecting the Diamond. FROM LLOYD'S—(THis DAT.) Drat, Stn. 12.—Wind W.—Remain the Ann, Richardson, .from Havanna; and Matchless, Churnley, for Matanzas. POWTSMOUTII, SEPT. 12.—Wind W.—Arrived the Trimdon, Lambton, from St. Petersburgh ; Arno, Robinson, from Ham burgh; Vittoria transport, Speed, from Quebec. Sailed the Branches, Morrison, for London. FALMOUTH, Sm. 11. 7 -Wind S.—Sailed the Stanmer packet, for Lisbon ;-Rinaldo picket, for America. Dustiw, Sart% —..—Arrived the General Dalhousie, from Trinidad ; and Welcome,,Thick, from Quebec. Hunt., Slam W.—Arrived the Abram, Jackson, from Green land; and Ingria, Wilson, from Archangel. The Senior Pedro, Alcantara, from St..Uhes, has arrived at Cork. The Broughly Castle, Russell, from Dundee, bound to New York, has put into Lough Foyle, dismasted. Dix WVOII SWAM), Aura. 15.—The schooner, Mariner, from Manchester, United States, to this place, was totally lost on the 7th instant, at St. Shotts ; crew and most of the cargo saved. The St. Joseph, from California to London, was spoken with on the 16th of July, lat. 11, long. 28, by the Dido, arrived at tiarnburgh from Bahia. MALTA, A uu. IL—The Admiral has notified that the monthly Convoys established lately between the Levant and Cerigo, for protection against pirates, shall in future be extended to Malta, and the same convoying vessels will return with the trade front hence to the Levant. The Parthian brig of war, sailed on the Bth inst. with a convoy for Smyrna and the Dardanelles. The Zebra, expected here very shortly, will also take convoy to the same quarter, and the Gannet, now in port, after refitting, will proceed with the trade to Alexandria. ' ' The llamburgh Commercial Letters mention, that upon receipt of the news allowing the importation of Oats, Peas, and Beans, into this couutry, Oats had risen to nearly the price of Wheat, and 70 dollars per last were asked fur that grain, equal to about 28e. per quarter here. The Sir Edward Banker steam boat, from Hamburgh, due on Monday, has not artived, and some alanu is entertained for her safety, 10 guineas per cent. being the premium asked by the Un derwriters at Lloyd's on her. BETTING IN ST. JAMES'S UP TO TWO O'CLOCK THIS AFTEHNOMI.'' The betting at the sporting houses in the'West; since Monday, has been very far from brisk, and we are inclined to think that it will not improve till the speculators are on the spot. Various re- Potts have, according to custom, been circulated, but are entitled to little credit. Beillaniite is said to have been pulled up lame after a sweat on Friday, but other accounts state that lie took a P. 41 10p the same day, and was all right, which latter account ap ?eats to be supported by the betting. Favourable accounts have peen received of Tarrare, and many good judges say that he will there or thereabout;" in all probability lie will be as low 6 to 1 before the day. Thule% it is said, has had a trial with Mu httto and found t o be the better horse ;'public rumour makes this look very probable. The present odds are thus :- 4 to 5 agst Belzoni 13 to 1 agst Tarrare It to 1 agst liedlamite 14 to 1 agst Paul Pry 1 2. to I I apt Mulatto 15 to 1 agst Crusader •9 to agst The Dragon No others noticed. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CIIANCERY,—(T hus D AY .) MANNING V. ROSE. HiS LORDSHIP desired a few days ago, after having Stated the impression of his mind in th e case , to b e fur nished with minutes on both sides of the order ; to-day, he said, he found the two sets of minutes to differ ex tremely, and that he would have to take time to model them in such a way as to make them reconcilable. The parties should have his order in the course of the week. HARVEY v, HASTINGS. This Motion was for an Injunction to restrain the de fendants from proceeding to drain the river Welland. It stood over from a former day, that dates might be supplied. The supplemental affidavit on the part of the plaintiff stated, that the work complained of began in August last. Counter affidavits, however, had been filed, w hi c h state d that the work had been going on f ur years; and further, that if the defendants did - any thing contrary to the true Meaning of the Act of Parliament, under which the work Was goin g on, that Act itself authorised the plaintiff to put an end to it, and which . this Court thought a pretty good Injunction. Under all the circumstances, the Court thought it right to dismiss the motion with costs. IN TIIE MATTER OF HART, A BANKRUPT. I VIL MONTAGU stated, that this was a matter in w hi c h there was a petition for a writ of Habeas Corpus to bring I tP the bankrupt, and also it rule . to show cause why it should not issue. If the Court would dispose of the ques. lion. where the costs were to come from to defray the con l'ePtoce of the bankrupt, that . decision would probably pre vent considerable discussion. The bankrupt had been nonitted by the Conunissioners, and the assignees had ▪ fused to pay . the expences of bringing up the bankrupt, N e r t r blY .to his request, for further examination ; but he 4 1 , 411 .) considered that the assignees were bound to pay epences, as they were bound to pay the Commis -▪ utters f ees tk , , 11.110s:sett contra said, there was no estate out of Which t ° get the ex p en c e s. The whole that had ever be en gOt of the estate was 301. which had all gone long ago. Mr this would' be to im. "L°Nuou said the effect of Seizedimprison, all lie had and left him without a shilling. • RUSSPL I Po % St • said,the an rup bk t had made most lin . N o . atements respecting his affair's; for instance, be had 'ltch an account had been made in 180, whereas the water-mark of the paper showed the paper was not then made. _ _ His LORDSHIP would take this opportunity of saying he thought it would be a great improvement, if the water mark were to be put upon both sides of the sheet of paper. The rule was, that the expence of bringing up a bankrupt, after having been committed, should be paid out of the estate; but if there was no estate that rule, of course, could not hold. This was a case for further examination, and that the poor man might have every assistance possible, his Lordship whispered into. Mr. M.'s ear that he (the Lord Chancellor), himself, would pay the expellees out of his own pocket. The bankrupt is in Newgate and the Commissioners are in Lancaster. Mr. RUSSELL then said his clients, the assignees, would consent to the discharge of the prisoner, if he would only render a satisfactory statement of.his affairs. Mr. MONTAGU proposed that the assignees should fur nish him with a statement of what they wanted informs- tion upon, and he would himself attend the prisoner at Newgate, act both as Commissioner and Counsel in exa mining him strictly, and send the examination to the assignees for their inspection. Mr. RUSSELL assented to this. His LORDSHIP advised them to take some prompt steps ror the bankrupt's liberation, and he would take care of the costs. STEPHENS V. BUTTERWORTH. Notice of a motion for an injunction was given for to-day, but the defendant did not appear, and, therefore, the appli cation was granted pro coVesso. The injunction was to restrain the defendant from publishing or selling a book, called—" Advice to Solicitors in the passing of Bills through Parliament," with Copies of the Standing Orders of that House attached, &c. His LORDSHIP did not know but it might be considered a breach of privilege to publish the standing orders of the House, and therefore granted thq injunction, subject to the question, whether both parties, and also himself, ought not to be committed on that ground.—(Laughter.) Having gone through several other things, and said be should see no person after to-day on business, being now quite tired, but would attend in his room with Mr. Pen sum to-morrow, for the purpose of drawing some orders in bankruptcies; he wished his audience health and happi ness till next season, and rose. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT—(THIS DAY). Mr. Commissioner LAW did not take his seat until after eleven o'clock, having been engaged in his private room, with the view of the promulgation of Some new rules and orders, relative to the practice of this Court, referring principally to the country attornies. The folloWing cases were disposed of, without opposi tion, viz.:— William Joseph Ogilvy, of the city of Norwich, tailor. Daniel Broelc Ford, Harrow-lane, Poplar, Middlesex, lodging-house-keeper. John Brown, Plough-yard, Shoreditch, wheelwright. Bengamin Greening, of Finchley, out of business, for merly a . tallow-chandler. Garrett Barry, of Nassau-street, Soho, schoolmaster.2l WiVliam Reed, of Norwich, shoemaker. James Darling, of Leadenhall-market, poulterer. • John Ilipburn, of Red Lion-street, goldsmith and jeweller. Joshua Fletcher, of Panton-street, Haymarket, dentist. Henry Richards, of Goswell-street, packing-case maker. George Tanner, of Peckham, gentleman's servant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-lIOUSE.-(THIS DAY.) This morning Place, the officer, Mrs. Ft;rd, and the cad, who were charged with having robbed a sailor, under went a final examination. The LORD MAYOR said that upon a full consideration of the evidence, although it satisfied him as to the in tentions of the parties, yet the sailor being drunk at the time, he doubted whether there was evidence sufficient to satisfy the minds of a jury. This being a capital offence, requiring very strong evidence, he should discharge the prisoners. He had heard nothing against the characters of the two male prisoners. BOW-STREET—(Trns DAY.) Edward Jarvis was brought up on a warrant for having assaulted Maria Pollard, who stated that the ' prisoner came into here house on Monday, at Camden-town, and struck her several blows with his hand. Being asked if he was in any manner related to her, she replied in the negative,_ but that he was mar r ied to ier aunt. Mr. HALLS—Then he is your uncle ? Miss Tollard—Certainly not, for he lies two other wives. She then produced certificates of the prisoner's marriage with one lady in 1797, with another on the 3d of July, 1826, and with her aunt on the 10th of August last. This circumstance created not a little surprise, more particularly as it appeared that the three wives were now alive. The prisoner said that he had engaged a solicitor to ad vocate his cause, and as he (lid not attend, he was not prepared to make any defence. Mr. HALLS ordered him to find good bail, as it was likely some other charge might be brought against him. John Hanlon was brought before Sir RICHARD BIRNIE on a charge of having; assaulted his wife, of which a black selvage round her peeper was an eye-witness. Mrs. Hanlan—l will not leave this place until justice be done me for the assault, and must get a separation from you (turning to her husband.) Prisoner—Separation ! why, there is that already, I don't want you to come near me ever again. Sir RICHARD BIRNIE—I never take notice of words that pass between natives of Ireland, for I never find them sparing of that commodity, but when it comes to blows I cannot pass it over. The prisoner must find bail. They were then removed from the office, Mrs. Hank)) protesting against being sent off without her gold ring a nd a separation. MARYLEBONE.—(THis DAT. ) - James Tessey was brought up on a charge of assaulting Thomas Lister, baker. Lister stated, that about six weeks ago the prisoner purchased some bread from him on credit, but would not give his name on pretence that he would pay in a few days. Witness continued to furnish him with bread on the same loose terms till about a fortnight ago, when the prisoner discontinued his visits. Witness having ascertained where he lived, called with his account, and said that he would not leave the house till he should get payment. Prisoner desired him to wait about an hour, until he returned and that he would be paid. • Pri. soner then went out, but did not return at the end of three hours, Witness then became impatient, and threatened to, sue him before a Magistrate. The prisoner's wife then have the wit ness her shawl in security; and he went ome. No sooner, however, had he sat down, than the door bell was rung, and the witness havin g gone and opened it, was saluted by a most violent blow from the prisoner. The priS oner, not b e i ng a bl e t o onvince the Magistrate that the c h arge was false, was ordered to find bail. ------------- MARLBOROUGII-STREET.—_ITHIS DAYO - l lfra. Pri ce was placed at the bar on a charge o f cruelty_ towards Samuel price her step-son. The prisoner, the , picture o f an unfeeling step-mother, stated in defence, that the boy was in the habit of telling stories to her dishonour, Mr. DYER said that he always approved of and was otherwise very naughty. ' wicked children Proper] but--1, justify the cruel treatment proved to have been used to the child at the bar, and he therefore ordered I to find bail. her chastising ITATTON-GARDEN.--(THs DAY.) Two Irish women, named 0 1 Donne! and Cunick, were brought up by Wainwright, on suspicion of stealing a silk shawl. The landlady of the Half-Moon public-house, in Port pool-lane, said that the prisoners come to her bar last night and bad a pint of porter, during which ti me °Tunnel asked permission to retire a few minutes, and on her return left the house, and Cunick took the remainder of the her` into the tap4oolll. She (witness) went up into her sleep ing-room, and instantly missed a silk shawl; on coming down, she accused the woman O'Donnel, who had again joined her companion, of the robbery, which was strongly denied. Witness then sent for Wainwright, and gave them both in charge. Wainwright said, that on going to the Half-moon he found the two prisoners in the tap-room, and immediately searched O'Donnel, but could not find the shawl, or any duplicate (he suspecting that she might have gone to pledge it). On turning to Cunick he was told by her, companion that she was deaf and d um b, and her motion's seemed to corroborate the assertion. Being rather awake to such things, he did not care to belieVe it, and proceeded to search her. Witness l e ft h er i n custody, and took O'Doiniel to the watch-house. On the road hi:asked her who her companion was,_ and how they came to be there together? She told him that they both lived in Drury-lane, and that Cunick h a d as k e d h e r to come with her. " Asked you," said Wainwright, " why she's dumb I" " The divil a bit, any more than yoursel, jewel ; sure she can tip a bit of the blarney when she plases." After securing her, he retunied for the dumb .lady, who still retain e d her character; and wrapping her in the blanket, took her out, and led her towards the watchhouse, when suddenly - she exclaimed, " are you the spalpeen that 'll not allow me to get half a pint of beer before I go"to the black hole ?" This indul gence he granted, and then lo c k e d h er up for the night. The dumb lady was now most vociferous in protestations of her innocence, as if making am en d s f or her taciturnity last night ; bat vis. Sergeant Sellon not chusing to believe her, they were both remanded, and orders were given that enquiries should be made at the neighbouring pawnbrokers. QITEEN-SQUARE—(Tuis DAY). This morning several individuals, dekribing themselves pastry-cooks and biscuit-bakers, appeared before W. A. A. White, Esq., and complained of a desperate outrage having been committed on their persons. In a few minutes, four fellows named S. Leak, J. Leak, J. Gould, and W. Green, labouring gardeners, were placed at the bar, when the following charge was made against .them. It appeared that the complainants, about half-past twelve o'clock this morning, were on their return from Brentford fair, when near Turnham-green, the prisoners, in company with several others, instantly attacked them, by knocking a tea-tray off the head of Mr. Hobley, who, on remon strating, was struck down and beat-most shamefully. On some of his friends interfering they shared a similar Bite, and one man in particular was beaten dreadfully, he identified Stephen Leak as one who struck him with a large stone clenched in his fist on the month. After other witnesses had been examined, who deposed to the ill treatment they had received, the Magistrate fully committed S. Leak, J. Leak, and J. Gould, for trial. TOWN HALL, SOUTHWARK.—(Tnzs DAY.) Two respectable looking females named Daley, were brought before the sitti ng Alderman, on an a ll ege d c h arge of felony. The complainant, a Mrs. Morris, stated, that the pri soners were in her employment as sempstresses. She went out on the previous day; and on her return, discovered that her box, containing a M. note, and eighteen sove reigns, had been broken open, and all taken except sixteen sovereigns. She, however, admitted that she had notac cased the prisoners of the robbery until the following. day. The Alderman having ascertained that the complainants was'in great poverty previous to the charge, and that the case was " got up," merely for the purpose of imposing on her landlady, to whom she owed a quarter's rent, the pri soners were discharged, both of them vehemently assert ing, that there was not the slightest foundation for the charge. The complainant was severely reprimanded for having recourse to such an expedient to impose on her landlady. UNION-HALL—(Nuts Dkv.) Three Irishmen of the names of Sullivan, Donovan, and Scott, were brought up charged by Mrs. Wright, wife of James Wright, with stealing a pewter pot, the property of her husband, last night. MAGISTRATE—What Is the value of the pot ? Complainant—Four shillings. Sullivan, who appeared to be the principal delinquent, said he offered to pay for the pot; they were all in liquor, and had a lark ; they did not mean to steal the pot, but to carry it back again ; however they completely rendered the pot of no use by squatting and battering it against the wall, and making a hole in it. They were fined 4s. and ordered to pay 2s. more for the warrant, and is. for their discharge. A man named Lewis was charged with threatening the life of his wife. The complainant, whose visage showed that she had received desperate punishment, stated that her husband was a confirmed drunkard, and that he was in the constant habit of beating her and threatening her life. The defendant endeavoured to palliate kis conduct, by declaring that he was wounded in the most tender part. If he had the misfortune of drinking a little too much, his wife hail a nasty knack of running after other women's hus bands, and those two propensities, he added, were the cause of all their bickerings. He would now, however, promise for ever to forego his favourite beverage, if she, on her part, would also give up her male acquaintances. The wife would not listen to any terms, and the defend ant was held to bail. LONDON SESSIONS.—(Tuts DAY.) These Sessions commenced before the Loan MAYOR, the SHERIFF, the RECORDER, and the City Officers. The RECORDER in making his charge to the Grand Jury, observed, that there was a very unusual increase in the number of prisoner's, which circumstance, he could not attribute to the interval between this and the last Sessions, though it had been longer than usual. He amid not, therefore, congratulate them on the hope of their attendance being dispensed with, as twice the usual number of prisoners were committed. He should leave it to their own good sense, which he considered would be sufficient to direct them in the dis Charge of their duty, without any especial remarks from the Bench. There was one case however, on which he thought it necessary to make a few observations. This was a charge of rape, a most abominable crime, which, if proved, certainly deserved a severe punishment. As such charges were sometimes made for the purpose of extorting money, he would advise them to pay particular attention to the manner, in which the prosecutrix gave her evidence. With these remarks he left them to their duty. Spratt, John Dennett, John Parker, and William Hunt, were indicted for causing a riot and assaulting Mi chael Lynch, in St. Dunstan's-court, Fleet-street, on 13th June last, It appeared by the evidence that there was a general row between the parties. Dennett was accused of striking Lynch, and Pratt with aiding and assisting by crying out " go it " to Dennett ; Parker was likewise very busy in the affair, but Hunt was merely a spectator, and was acquitted at the direction of the Recorder, and admitted as witness for the defendants. The three others were all found Guilty, and recommended to make some compensa tion to the prosecutor. Ann Ateries was indicted for assaulting Sarah Johnson at No. 7, Willow-walk, on the 30th of bust May. The prosecutrix stated, that she had taken a chandler's shop of the defendant, for which she had paid 16/. th oug h hardly worth as m an y p en ce. The defend ant h a d fre quently called for goods,&c.and to see a lodger named Ry mer; but on some disagreement she had forbid the defendant coming to her house, and on her entering the shop on the above d a y, complainant shut the door in her face. The de fendant then commenced the most violent language, and insisted on com i ng in to see Mrs. Rymer. She unt open the door, and was turned out by witness; she then forced open the back door, and at last succeeded m - getting in at a parlour window; shc then took up a knife, and threat ened to stab her, and struck both witness and her sister several times. Mr. PRILLIPs for the defendants, called two witnesses, who proved, that the prosecutrix and her sister were the offenders, and the defendant was found !' Not Guilty," without hesitation. Charles Pratt was charged with assaulting Joseph Matthews, a constable ' in the execution of his duty, in Princes -street, near the Bank, on the 28th of May lest. Matthews stated, that on the day in question, he was in the narrow part of the above street, when he saw a stage coach coming in at one end, and the defendant in a gig entering at the other, in a part of the street where there was only room for one carriage to pass. Witness interfered, and desired the defendant to back his gig. He, however, told him that he would not do so for him, or even for the King. Witness took hold of the defendant's horse, and endeavoured to back him, upon which the defendant struck both the horse and witness. He called two witnesses to prove the assault. Mr. ADOLPHUS for the defendant, contended, that he was the only person injured by the abuse of the complain ant, and that the assault had not been proved, or even if it had, was of such a slight nature, that none but a person of most vindictive feelings could bring it forward. He then called a Gentleman who was with the defendant in the gig at the time, who proved that the constable had behaved improperly ; the defendant had got farther in the street than the other, and had not struck at the constable. The Recorder was summing up when we went to press. THE MURDER ON SAFFRON-HILL. ADLITIONAL PARTICULARS. It would appear that jealousy had actuated Ambrose to murder his wife; *id it would also seem that he has , for .some time past i miremeditated her destruction , as, only a day or two b efia the murder, while at work, he said, " I'll finish this job, and I'll finish you afterwards." This he said in consequence of n quarrel respecting some money which the poor wife had earned at the army work, and which she did not feel inclined to account to Ambrose for. A blacksmith named Bradbury, a brother of the deceased, residing at No. 12, Saffron -street, says that Ambrose ex pectedhe would, one day or other be her death, as he had repeatedly told him that nothing would give him greater pleasure than to be hanged for her.--Bradbury said it was quite evident, that Ambrose entertained suspicions of his sister's incontinence, but he knew well they were un founded. On the Sunday after the murder, in the morning, Ambrose went into the rooms under his, and asked the lodger if any , water came through the ceiling out of his room, as he had spilt some ? The lodger answered in the negative, so that it would appear by this that the wretched nil] entertained a fear that his wicked deed would he brought to light from his victim's blood finding its way through the joists in the floor. SHOCKING ACCIDENT. This morning, between 10 and 11 o'clock, a dreadful accident took place in the Dover-road, near Bermondsey. It appears, that several men were employed in taking flown some old premises, on the site of which, is to be built a chapel; at the above time, three men named Luke, Giles, and Parker, were on the second floor at work with their pickaxes, when the flooring gave way, and horrid to relate, they were precipitated to the bottom, the rubbish completely covering them; other workmen who were en gaged on the premises, instantly commenced clearing away the materials under which the unfortunate men were buried; in about 20 minutes, they succeeded in digging out Luke and Giles, in a dreadfully mutilated state, and quite insensible. The other sufferer was taken out a few minutes after in an apparently dying state; the whole were conveyed to St. Thomas's Hospital, but little hopes are entertained of Parker's recovery. FOX-HUNTING-POOR LAWS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. St It—Your disinterested practice of publishing let ters, whether opposite to or corresponding with your own views, is highly creditable to your Paper. I VMS about writing against your attack on fox-hunting, but a feeble answer caught my eye, and I desisted. As I am now troubling you, however, I will recal your attention to that subject. Fox-hunting, a pursuit peculiar to this Island, raises a heavy tax on persons able to pay it ; the be nefits they derive are health and recreation ; the evils they inflict on land are amply compensated to the suf ferers by consumption of agricultural produce, and di rect restitution for damage. The national benefits we derive from fox-hunting are, beyond the gains of the Exchequer, evinced by our superiority . over all other military States in the im portant point of cavalry. This notorious superiority chiefly depends on fox-hunting ; almost, if not altoge• ther, on fox-hunting and racing. That we are re markably superior to all others, in point of cavalry, the evidence of every one competent to judge proves be yond dispute. For brevity s sake, I will mention one witness only—Napoleon Buonaparte. Now, Sir, as another agricultural question, allow me to comment on your proposal of last Saturday, fir granting aid from the interest of the national debt to wards the relief of the poor. In the first place, if advisable to facilitate the col lection of money with that object, it would be a breach of faith. But, Sir, the fact is, too much facility in raising money for the " encouragement of pauperism," which is the true mode of expression, already exists. The more oppressive the charge of it falls on the people, who have the power of controlling its application ; the more certain is the remedy against its weight, because the great burthen of the poor 's-rate originates in mis management. Pray do me the favour to examine a very short and inimitable pamphlet, comprising all that can be said on the subject, and written without an error— " Walker's Observations on the Poor Laws." There will you see the real growth of pauperism traced to the satisfaction of every rational mind, ; from the source to the flood ; there you will also learn wherein the only hope we can indulge of diminishing the excesses of this flood rests—vigilance, inquiry, resolution, perse verance, &c. &c. The disease is shown to be infec tious, and the antidote is shown to be placed entirely in tile hands of those who now inflict, or whose prede cessors in succession down to themselves, have inflicted the poison. But what could the poor fundholder do— eadadi f be ould he s he provide e of as better ilieh b is e calledab leto uponsulzetr corrupt the distribution y s tir t , r i l i tla t il i : o veo n iftsi o i the law ; only nd must be amended, it is in a progressive course of amend ment%rl i e e a s d Mr. Walker's prult pamphlet, indeed, apdavgeer to s ca n i t .. oascc7iLle tria e n ' i li n advertising his perfect work, and di recting the public eye to a perusal of it. I our obedient servant, A FOX-HUNTER. It is stated that the Bank of Brazil has consigned to their agents in London a quantity of rough diamonds, and a quantity of dye wood, on account of the Brazilian Government, FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The Lord Chancellor and Lord Howard of Eflhrg ham paid visits, yesterday, to the Duke of York. His Royal Highness transacted business yesterday morn ing with his Military Secretary, &c. &c. The usual medical attendants visited the Royal Duke. The Earl of Liverpool, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, and Mr. Huskisson, transacted business yes terday, with Mr. Secretary Canning, at his office in Downing-street. Yesterday morning the Earl of Liverpool arrived in town from his seat at Coombe-wood. His Lordship was engaged, between two and three o'clock, at his re sidence at Whitehall, with different Official Gentlemen. The Noble Earl left town in the afternoon, on his re turn to Coombe-wood. The Chancellor of the Exchequer came to town yes terday morning, from his residence at Charlton. A Board of the Lords of the Treasury was held yesterday at the Treasury Chambers. Mr. Huskisson transacted business yesterday, at the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign . Affairs. Despatches were sent off yesterday from the Foreign Office to the Right Hon. Sir Wm. A'Court, our Minister at Lisbon, and also to Lord Granville, our Ambassador at Paris. M. Contine, the lonia► Messenger, arrived on Mon day night, at the Colonial Department, with despatches from Major-General the Hon. F. C. Porisonby, acting Lord High Commissioner at Ancona. The Wirtemburg Minister transacted business on Monday at the. Foreign Office. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LI F E.—Yesterday morning were married, at St. George's, Hanover-square, Lord Suffield to Miss Shirley. After the ceremony the happy pair set off, in an elegant chariot anti four horses, for his Lordship's seat, Gunton Hall, Norfolk. There is posted in one of the windows of a shop in Westminster, " Music taught here ;" and iii the other, Ears bored here without pain." ON THE DERIVATION OF THE WORD CULPRIT. Sir Edward Coke says, our books of Reports and Statutes in ancient times were written in French, and observes the difference betwixt the writing and pro uouncing that language ; also that the legal sense ought not to be changed. Perhaps there is not any word in any language more corrupted or applied with greater impropriety than the word culprit. After an indictment is read against the prisoner at the bar, he is asked whether he be guilty or not guilty of the indictment ; if he answer not guilty, the clerk of the arraignments replies culprit, which it is said is from cal grist, and culprtst from culpabilis and presto, and signifies guilty already. What ! are our laws so severe as to declare a person guilty because he hath pleaded not guilty, and before the prosecutors are called on their recognizances to give evidence, and afterwards to ask him how he will be tried ? Etymologies are a necessary part of graminar ; by them we arrive at the primary signification of terms, but if far fetched they become ridiculous. How many, Dalton and Burn not excepted, have tortured them selves'with the word culprit, a plain corruption from the French qu'il paroit. The officer of the Court says to the prisoner, guilty or not guilty ? If the pri soner- say guilty, his confession is recorded ; if he an . swer not guilty, the officer -says culprit,. whereas he ought to say qu'il parait ; i, e. make it appear, or let it appear if thou art not guilty. Culprit is evidently a corruption of qu'il paroa, which is pu r e Freuch, and bids the prisoner plead for liimaelf, and make his innocence appear. Culprit bath manifestly ellan4eti the legal sense or true reading; and a false one, which ought to he exploded, bath. been admitted. Common reason, common humanity, and similarity of sound evince this. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ABINGDON RACES.—Futrr DAY, TUESDAY, SErr. Ig. The Gold Cup. Mr. R. Palmer's Comedian Mr. Griffith's Palatine Mr. (..aith's Whipcord The Abingdon Stakes, for three and four-yr;vlds. Mr. Craven's Trineulo Mr. Day's Young Zulieka Mr. Maberly's Scamper 8 The Member's Plate, with 50 sous. added ; Stakes 3 soca. eac h. Mr. William's br. g. Little Driver 5 2 1 I. Mr. Day's b. rn. Victorine 4 1 2 2 Mr. Ockendon's br. h. Orville, jun 1 3 dr Mr. Bloss's b. c. Lawrence 6 4 3 S Mr. Scaitles b. e. Progmore S dr Mr. Willis's b. f. The Deuce 2 dr The Hunters' Stakes. Mr. Maberly's h. h. by Topsy Turvey .... l I Mr. Duffield's b. g. Mr. Southby's h. g. by Gainaborough Mr. Peel's b. m. Mr. H. Coomb's ch. m. Bubble LALEIIAM PARK RACES. A Plate value 10 sovs., with 25 added.---Heats. Mr. Larkin's 'I ramper Mr. Hawkins' Fly 2 2 Capt. Conk's Agamemnon S S Mr. Rouverie's Dick A good race, won by a neck. A Subscription Purse of 20 soya. with 25 added. Heats. Mr. Ruth's Fanny 1 2 1 Mr. Jones' Helen Mr. Hawkins' Peggy 2 1 3 Capt. Foy's E►nilia 4 4 4 Mr. Bouverie's Creeping Jane 5 die. A gond'spurting race, Fanny beating Helen only by half-►►-head. GREAT TROTTING MATCH FOR 100 SOVS. Yesterday morning a trotting match took place on the Staines• road, between Mr. Curtis's mare and Mr. Lipscombe's favourite , horse Traveller, both famous trotters. The distance was four miles, and the horse lost by ten yards. The mare performed the distance something under thirteen minutes. Large bets were de pending on the result, but numbers were disappointed of witness ing the race, as eight o'clock was the time mentioned. sod the whole was over before seven. The horse broke into last two miles, a n d was o bli ge d to return, by w hi c h h e l ost 10 yards ; he nev e rth e l ess ma d e good the remaininghen distance, so as to lured the winner. be within te n y ar d s o f t h e mare w she was del.. a trot in the ARCUERY. Tltie Medal, presented by Colonel Spells to the Hoye.' Company of A rc h ers , Ki ng ' s Body Guard' was shot for in Ho p e ,i Park, Edinburgh, on Saturday ennight) and gained bY Job j‘laxtun, Eaib, wine-merchant, Leith. CORN-EXCfIANGE.--(Tins Der). The arrivals fresh up are limited. Prime 'Wheat remains et. aetly the sa me au Monday, with little doing in other sorts. Bar ley, B e ans, end Peatie, remain as last quoted. Oats have had ra ther more sale than or late, hut the (actors hold them firmly a t last quotations, and in some Auatve, itistatwes higher prices, have beau salmi. La. Wheat. . Batlvy. o a t s . a . ..... $t ktst) 4 4 45 rm. 0-q r, flour. r At atis ..... .. . • 3,400 4 11 . 4,1'01144*.5, n ... ............... --- *--* • 1,030 Trio ft.... ) , IN Itto 11,4(14